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National Mall
Visit the Smithsonian National Museum of the American Indian
DC Metro Area
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NoMa & Union Market
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Downtown
Explore the Nation's Capital on Big Bus Tours, the official tour of the National Mall.
Georgetown
Tudor Place offers unique and intimate settings perfect for special occasions.
The Escape Game — DC's best escape rooms in the heart of Georgetown!
Dupont Circle
Dine intimately in the presidential Dining Room, enjoy cocktails throughout the main museum rooms or relax and unwind in the tranquil period garden.
Capitol Hill
Explore Shakespeare and his world in performances, exhibits, podcasts and more with the Folger, home to the world’s largest Shakespeare collection.
Penn Quarter & Chinatown
Sixth & I is a center for arts, entertainment, ideas, and Jewish life in Washington, DC.
National Museum of American History
U Street
The Lincoln Theatre, built in 1922, was a cultural center of D
Foggy Bottom
From the dramatic entrance of The Watergate Hotel, a wall of 2,500 illuminated amber whisky bottles lure guests into the perfect setting for an intimate tete-a-tete or a high caliber meeting.
Home to the original Declaration of Independence, Constitution, and Bill of Rights, the National Archives holds more than 15 billion records.
Maryland
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